She is the director of the Young
Center for Immigrant Children’s
Rights at the University of Chicago
Law School.
1990s
Michael Suffern (JD ’90)
was
selected by his peers for inclusion in
Best Lawyers in America 2014. He is
a partner in the Cincinnati office of
Ulmer & Berne LLP.
Daniel M. Kotin (JD ’91),
a partner
at the new Chicago law firm Tomasik
Kotin Kasserman LLC, is serving as
president of Loyola’s Law Alumni
Board of Governors.
Joseph J. Morford (JD ’91)
has
been named “Cleveland Lawyer
of the Year” in the areas of mass
tort litigation and class actions—
defendants by Best Lawyers.
Sonia D. Coleman (JD ’95)
of
Orland Park has been appointed a
member of the Trusts and Estates
Section Council of the Illinois State
Bar Association.
James A. Doppke (JD ’95)
has joined
the Chicago law firm RobinsonNiro.
He most recently worked at the
Illinois Attorney Registration
and Disciplinary Commission
prosecuting legal ethics cases and
presenting educational materials on
professionalism issues. Doppke and
his family live in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
Robert T. Shannon (JD ’95)
has been named chair of the
Government Practice Group at
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.
David E. Schmidt (JD ’97)
has joined
Much Shelist as a principal in the
Business and Finance practice group.
Julia Turk (JD ’97)
has joined
the law firm of Culhane Meadows
PLCC as managing partner of the
Chicago office.
Karina Zabicki DeHayes (JD ’98)
is
the immediate past president of the
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.
She is a partner at Tabet DiVito &
Rothstein LLC.
Hollis R. Hanover (JD ’99)
joined
the Chicago Bar Foundation in
September as the director of
development.
Erin McCloskey Maus (JD ’99)
was
honored this fall at Loyola University
Chicago’s 2013 Public Interest Law
Convocation for her pro bono work at
Baker & McKenzie.
James P. Moorhead (JD ’99)
recently
formed the Moorhead Law Group,
LLC, a Chicago-based law firm with a
national practice in commercial real
estate, conservation, and sports law.
He resides in Chicago with his wife
and two children.
Jeremy Stephenson (JD ’99)
was
elected equity shareholder of the
McNair Law Firm PA in Charlotte,
North Carolina, where he lives with
his wife and daughter.
Alicia T. Vega (BS ’96, MJ ’99)
is vice
president of youth development at
the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago.
Vega was formerly the executive
director of the Southwest Youth
Collaborative.
2000s
Samuel S. Park (JD ’00)
was
named one of the 2013 “40 Under
40 Attorneys to Watch” by the Law
Bulletin Publishing Company. He is an
attorney at Winston & Strawn LLP.
Aaron H. Reinke (BA ’98, JD ’00)
has
been elected to the board of trustees
of the Village of Bartlett, Illinois.
Marni R. Slavick (JD ’01)
was
named one of the 2013 “40 Under
40 Attorneys to Watch” by the Law
Bulletin Publishing Company. She is
an attorney at Cunningham, Meyer &
Vedrine, PC.
Michelle Kohut (BS ’96, JD ’02)
was
installed as president of the Women’s
Bar Association of Illinois. Kohut is
an associate at the Chicago law firm
Corboy & Demetrio.
Lisa M. Ligas (MBA ’96, JD ’02)
is a
vice president of the Chicago office of
Credit Suisse Private Banking USA.
1960s
Robert D. Ahlgren (JD ’68)
is an
immigration attorney in Chicago. His
firm, Robert D. Ahlgren & Associates
PC, specializes in immigration
and nationality law, and recently
celebrated 40 years in business.
1970s
Donald J. Brown Jr. (JD ’73)
was
recently elected a member of Loyola
University Chicago’s Law Alumni
Board of Governors.
Kathryn S. Nesburg (JD ’73)
was unanimously elected chair
of the board of directors of the
Center for Tax and Budget
Accountability (CTBA), a
nonprofit think tank. Prior to
her election as chair, she served
on the CTBA Executive and
Policy Committees.
Robert J. Anderson (BA ’71,
JD ’74)
was sworn in as the second
vice president of the Illinois Judges
Association in June.
C. Kevin McCrindle (JD ’75)
was elected to the board of
directors of the American College
of Trust and Estate Counsel
Foundation, a national organization
of lawyers elected to membership
by demonstrating the highest
level of integrity and competence
in trust, estate, and tax-related
areas of the law. The foundation
promotes these areas by supporting
scholarship to improve the law and
by encouraging teaching careers and
lifelong learning.
Dan L. Boho (BA ’74, JD ’77)
is the
Chicago-based leader of the defense
litigation department of Hinshaw
& Culbertson LLP. He has been
appointed secretary of the Chicago
Bar Association. He also serves as
a fellow and state vice chair of the
American College of Trial Lawyers,
and on a pro bono basis as the
general counsel for the Chicagoland
Chamber of Commerce.
1980s
Captain Charles D. Connor, US
Navy (Ret.) (JD ’83)
was honored at
the United Center in Chicago during
the singing of the national anthem at
the opening game of the Blackhawks
Stanley Cup series in April.
Jeanette M. Flores (JD ’85)
has been
recognized on the 2014 Best Lawyers
in America outstanding attorneys
list. She is a shareholder in the Tampa
office of GrayRobinson, where she
practices real estate law.
Anita M. Weinberg (JD ’86)
was
honored with the Family Defender
Award by The Family Defense
Center at its annual awards gala in
September 2013.
Veda Dmitrovich (JD ’87)
was
honored at Loyola’s 2013 Public
Interest Law Convocation for her pro
bono and public interest law work at
the Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.
Domingo F. Vargas (BA ’84, JD ’87)
was honored by the Cook County
State’s Attorney’s Office with an El
Humanitario Award in recognition
of his accomplishments and service
to the community of outstanding
Hispanic American attorneys, judges,
and dedicated citizens.
MariaWoltjen (JD ’87)
was honored
with the 2013 Ruth Goldman Award
by the American Constitution
Society’s Chicago Lawyer Chapter.
L
oyola’s law alumni are leaders in local and national firms, courtrooms,
public interest organizations, classrooms, and other venues. Here’s
an update of what your classmates have been doing. Share your own
news by contacting Ann Fritzsche at LawAlumni@luc.edu, or Loyola University
Chicago School of Law, Philip H. Corboy Law Center, 25 East Pearson Street,
Chicago, IL 60611. Be sure to include your full name, class year, and contact
information. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
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HEARSAY
Honoring a Loyola law legend
Hon. John J. Cullerton (BA ’70, JD ’74, left) served as master of ceremonies at an 80th birthday celebration for Professor Richard A. Michael (BS ’55, JD ’58).
To date, $351,812, including matched contributions by the University, has been raised for an endowed scholarship created to honor Professor Michael.
Welcoming the newest Loyolans
Sarah Kwon (1L, center) talks with Jean Liu (JD ’95, right) at a dinner for first-year students held in September.
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